Poland vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils

Poland

1.60 million

in 2024

Sri Lanka

1.58 million

in 2023

Poland rank

73rd

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Primary education, pupils over time

Poland currently reports 1.60 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23,220.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Globally, Poland ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.